Adhir Chowdhury to Contest Assembly Elections After 27 Years: "Party Wants It"

• Adhir Chowdhury will contest the Baharampur assembly seat, a decision made at the All India Congress meeting in Delhi.
• He announced his candidacy upon returning to Baharampur, confirming earlier speculations.
• Chowdhury stated he is contesting after 27 years because the Congress party requested it, despite his long tenure as Baharampur MP.
• He expressed discomfort but affirmed his commitment to contest under the Congress symbol, viewing it as a "Nobel Prize" in his political life if the people of Baharampur support him.
• Chowdhury criticized the state government and Election Commissioner over the SIR process, alleging it's a tool to cover anti-government sentiment.